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The Washington critic., 1887-03-02

involved and nee 's n strong srm TO
lean on. But It is TO bc rccollected
that however advantageous such fed
Grafton might be to tho mother coun-
try and In certain respects to our own,
It would be wholly contrary to the tra-
ditional policy of the United States to
enter into anything partaklng of the
nature of political partnership. We
were warned at an early day 10 avoid
all entangling alliances with foreign
powers, and as there is no occasion for
departing from the faith Of the fathers
on this point, we trust there Is no dis.
position TO do so. We can promote
the fdeal civilization of the future"
quite enough by living on terms Of
peace and amity and neighborly Inter.
course. AS for undertaking to live as
one family under the same roof, Gen
eral Lord Wolseley will excuse us.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS per month
In fees taxed upon the unrepresented
property-holders Of the District OF
Columbia Is quite liberal forced con-
tribution to be levied for the support of
James Monroe Trottcr. the imported
colored political Mugwump and parti.
can striker for President Cleveland.
The fraud 10 the more glaring In view
Of the fact as given out from the Execu.
tive Mansion that Trotter
"was strongly recommended by the citizens
and press OF Hyde Pars, Mass, where he re'
sides, for the position OF postmaster OF that
place"
How easy 1t would have been for the
President to have recognized home rule
and the colored element by appointing
Mr.. Trotier postmaster at Hyde Park
whose citizens and press requested It,
instead of thrusling him upon the Dis
,rict, where President Cleveland knew
The unanimous voice of the people was
opposed 10 foreign importation to fill
a purely local office. We can only
account for this last District nomina
tion by the President on the ground oi
personal obstinacy and pure cussed'
ness.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-02
EDUCATIONAL.
Norwood Institute,
14o7 MASS. AVENUE.
Second Term opens FEBRUARY 8, 1887.
Summer Session at Norwood. Va.
J,YPE-wR1rINa thoroughly Taught
At Room %, st. Cloud Building. References.
>1%ENEER/AN
BUSINESS COLLEGE,

BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Burned out Dec, 8, will REOPEN MONDAY,
DECEMBER II, IN COMMODIOUS HALLS,
NATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC
BUILDING, SOUTHWEST CORNER 7TH
AND STREETS. Established In 1854. More
thnn 10000 students haye been trained In this
College. Services Of Its graduates always
in demand. A. practical business edu-
cation that qualities young men and women
to support themselves and successfully, per-
form the active duties of life. Thorough IN
struction given In Rapid Writing, the English
Language, Correspondence, Rapid Oalculk
tions, Bookkeepine business Practice, Com on.
mercial Law, Political ECONOMY, SsenoErapny
ons. ,ns 'sssfRa Sslon fees, Day Gsi
enterins and balance In monthly instalImSnts l u,
entering. 90; tuition Per quarter q ten
sions..Year scholarship, go on entering; 8
ance in monthly instsiiments of 81 each, or
80 In full on entering. Illustrated Circular
sent free on application.
HENRY D. SPENCER. Principal.
MRS. SARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal.
DROF. wHIrcoMB has Raopsned
i his School Of shorthand at 1913 @ at n W;
class sessions Tuesday and Friday evenings.
WI Academy of Tole-
w graphy has removed from Capitol Hill
to 0S1 + st n W, ROOMs7. and o.
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PROVISIONS.


EORaE Il. MURRAY,
VI LIBRARY MARKET,
if3 b st. s. o., Washington, d. @.
The choicest meats, the best butter, fresh
poultry and everything the best In market.
French Peas and Mushrooms, Picked Lamb
Tongues, Pine Apple Cheese and oil dellca-
cies In the eating line constantly on hand.
CIRCLE MARKET. : Having, Pur-
" chased the stock and goodwill OF Circle
Market, corner of Vt. ave. and l. ST., we earn
estly solicit the liberal patronage given our
predecessors, and, by making such additions
to stock as the demand may require, with
careful attention to business and prompt do
livery OF orders, hope TO give satisfaction to
all who patronize us. Respectfully.
s. l.. WILLETT g. s. II. GWYNNE,
successors to T. s. Brooke & Co.
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I EMOUR, Restaurateur and Caterer,
IL will furnish estimates on application for
Every facility as first-olass caterer. Call
or address LIE MOUR, 3l2 9Th st n W.
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March-sprIng will be here as soon as It
gets thawed out.
The Muse to Congressman Peters:
oh, gaze upon Peters Of Kansas,
Ye poets now mounting your Pegsl
oh, tumble to Peters OF Kansas-
There's poem in each Of his legs
Congressman Taulbee Of Kentucky has
introduced bill asking pay for three hun
dred bushels Of corn, belonging to Barney
Back Of Breathitt County, destroyed dur
ing the war:
In other days, when oil this land
With wars alarms was flercely torn,
One Barney Back Of Breathitt lost
Three hundred bushels Of his corn.
And Barney Back Of Breatbitt was
A latr.ot leal and 20 ID and true,
And those who did lhe damage were
A band Of soldiers clad IN blue.
The years have passed sluce that sad day,
And Barnty Back is all forlorn;
He cannot get pension, so
They ought to pay him for hls corn.
For think, ye men, who legislate,
What boundless wealth OF Joy there was
In all that coru-how well ye know
The juice, OF which 1t is the cause.
Three hundred hnshels OF his corn
How much of 'm0onshine" will that
make?
All Legislative patriots, think
or Barney Back-what will you take ?
And be true Kontuckian, too,
To whom the loss is doubly sad
oh Congress, pay 1t, aud you will
Make Barney Back Of Breathitt glad
Speaking Of Recorder Of Decide:
| First Citizen: Is this Trotter Thorough
bred?
Second do: Oh, no; he's Boston Brown
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WANTED HsLp...FEMAL.E.
WANTED HElP-..MALE,

WANTED hElP-..MALE.
NTANTED-A Colored hoy to Wait in
wv store. Apply at 1894 18th st W.
NM WANTED-A boy, About 10 Years of
w age, used to upstairs work. who can
come well recommended. Address, giving
The Washington critic., 1887-03-02

The Muse to Congressman Peters:
oh, gaze upon Peters OF Kansas,
epoets now mounting your Pegsl
oh, tumble to Peters OF Kansas
There's poem 10 each OF his legsl
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WANTED SITUATIONS,


WANTED-By a Middle-Aged wo-
w man, q situation MS seamstress In q
private family; can come well recommended.
Apply to 002 9th st Sc.
WANTED-By a Colored Woman, q
wv place to cook In small family or to
do general homework; must go home at
night. Call at or address 1890 L stnw.
"ANTED-By n Respectable Cord
wv woman, situation to do general
housework for q private family; good refer
ences. Call at 724 Freeman alley, bot 9TH and
9Th, N and o sts n W.
WAETED-By u Sober. industrious
Nv young man from the country, a situa-
tion TO do any kind Of honorable work. the
very best OF reference given. Address j. s.,
Critic Office.
" ANTED-A Lady Wishes Place ~
wv governess; has had experience and Is
thoroughly competent; good home more OF
an object than wages, or would read to an
invalid. Address N. A. g.. Critic office.
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Speaking Of Recorder Of Deeds:
First Citizen: Is this Trotter thorough
bred?
Second do: Oh, NO; he'sa Boston Brown
bred.
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WANTED-..HOUSES.

" "ANTED-Houses-W have In
w quiries every day for houses to rent
and our supply beirg exhausted, we can rent
a number of desirable houses " placed In our
hands. MASON, SHOEMAKER u STALEY,
1891 ST. basement 10Y 1T
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March-spring will be here as soon as It
gets thawed out.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-02

CALIFORNIA WINE ROOM. 7I3 ID
~ st n W. Jacob Gundlaoh's Celebrated
White and Claret Wines by the glass and bot
tie. N. X. WEYAND, late from San Berlar-
dino, Cal
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n@ofFICE OF THE COLUMBIA
~ RAILWAY co.
Annual election Of seven directors will he
held at the Kellogg Building, + st. bet. nth
and 18th sts.. March s, proximo. Polls open
from to O'Clock p. m.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06

raised the glass with q triumphant -four
ish toward the sharpshoOter, and drank
the liquor. lie came right up TO me,
held out his hand aud exclsimed:
"'Thet's on me, pard. I pay for all
them drinks, an now take another with
me. Thet's the fust time in a coon's age
I've missed glass, though it mought be
tibet I've hart some o. the boys nds q
leetle. You's the fust man tibet ever held
up more'n two glasses on me. The fust
shot centrally makes 'em weaken. l like
yer nerve, young man. Let's hev suthin'
more on me-
"This fellow, who was one of the most
wonderful sharp-shooters | ever saw,
prscticed that sert of target work every
day, they told me. 1t was his regular
amusement Ninety-nine times out OF &
hundred he got his drinks for nothing, but
whenever he missed glass or wounded
q man he psid for the drinks himself and
did the square thing all around. During
the remainder Of my stay in Gl0oe he
treated me first-class, and you can bet
that other people did, too, when he was
with me. That man has had several big
offers 10 come east and shoot in public,
but he prefers staying out there, living
of his share in mine aud amusing him
self shooting between fingers al whisky
glasses"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06

in the south, extending from the Sabine
river east to Alexandria on Fed river
South from Woodville the pine timber
predominates largely, and extends to the
open country adjacent to the COST. II
the object of the road be timber, more
desirable route could hardly be selected.
Woodville is surrounded by such timber
as the dig erent kinds of oak, ash, beech,
hickory, ETC., and within few miles of
the town the pineries set in. AS point
for establishing manufactures of wagons,
furniture, etc, it would possess sll of the
facilities necessary, viz plenty of hard
woods, cheap labor ana railroad comwu-
nication. Woodville needs an additional
railroad. and l believe that tire citizens
will contribute in lands, so far as they are
able, aad do all in their power to tscili-
tate its easy approach"
THE GAZETTE is right in urging upon
the different towns along the line the
necessity of prompt action. 1t has been
suggested that each town prepare an
elaborate address setting forth the
resources of the country, and the general
advantages to the projectors of such s.
road, together with wnet might reason
ably be expected of them by way Of
Inducements. This might be done, but
l suggest that the better plan would be
for general conference of delegates
from each town to prepare such address.
The showing would be more meritorious
by personal exchange of information.
Copies could be forwarded to the
projectors or to their representatives,
and TIL GAZETTE, L am sure, would be
among the first to present it to the
public. L. \. COOPER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06
THE DROUTH SUFFERERS.
Resume OF the Work Done by the Droutk
Commissioners Up to the
Present Time.
with the Amount sf Temporary Re-
Hef Afforded IN Each.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, March HeariRg to-
night that the dreuth commissioners were
in the city reporter called on them and
asked for on interview, which was will
inglY givel. The committee was sp-
pointed by the Legislature to visit the
drouth section and to determine
the amount of suffering in each county
and to distribute the appropriation
made for their relief. This committee is
composed of General W. ?. Lane, Judge
Il P. league and Hon. William Ferguson
of the San Antonio Times. They started
out February {, and in tEenty-eighu days
visited thirty-two counties; the following
are the counties which were visited, and
the temporary amounts allowed each
Fisher, 800; Archer. 5000; Lampasas,
5000; Brown,lsl5o0; Runnels, $500; Cole
man, $3.50; Callahan, $3.50;
Eastland, $1,000; Stephens. $500;
Young, $1,000; Palo Pinto, $500; Wise,
$500; Jack, S200o; Parker, $500; Clay,
$500; Hood, slG0O; Wilbarger, $500;
Snsckelford, 500; Haskell, $500; No
Ian, $3.50; Jones and Stonewall, $3.50;
D0OV, iOOs caI
Saba, $500; Comanehe, $1,000; Erath,
SlJ02; Bosque, $500; Somervell, $500.
In its work the committee mas found
two extreme and opposing factions in
every county, one Of which is composed
of capitalists, prompted ~ self interests,
which declares that these is no necessity
whatever for help; and the other class,
happily few ID number, which attempts
to grab everything in sight. The Com
mittee in every case took great care to
ti-d out the true status and Sitt
thoroughly the evidence attainable. The
county commissioners and citizens from
all sections were called together
to confer with the drouth commits
sioners, and by this means ac-
curate estimates were Obtained and as
disinteres' ed citizens they sought to do
even and exact Justice. The committee
has numerous letters which appeal
strongly to the sympathy Of ali who have
any regard for distress and needy human
ity. The committee reiterated that the
necessity for aid is imperative; that /
while exaggerated reports have gone forth |
the truth is bad enough, and the C0ntin- !
ued dry weather renders the situation all |
the more gloomy. The commissioners f.
are well posted. It Is their desire to dis |
charge tie dsty assigned faithfully and
we'll, but if sn extension is not grant /
ed the work must be imperfect
and unsatisfactory. Urgent appeals are
on lille from number of counties net yet
visited. The committee has worked hard
every day since February 6, Sundays il
GUIDED. These allowances are only TEN
porary and may be increased when The
committee makes its report.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06
PRACTICAL LABOR Reform.
What the Democratic Party Answers to
True Labor Demands.
Nlrr. Nr,r IL


While laDor sgitators all over the coun-
try are declaiming about the wrongs Of
American workmen, the national Demo
cratic administration is unostentatiously
going on with the work OF labor reform in
which Grover Cleveland made 50 great q
progress while Governor of New York.
The President has just approved of three
bills OF great Importance to the working
men of the Uuited States and earnestly
requested by trades organizations on their
benalf. On" of these Is the "Act to pro-
hibit the immigration of foreigners and
aliens under contract or agreement to
perform labor in the United States"
This law is designed, as its title implies.
to prevent the most Injurious and unfair
form OF competition with American in
dusJry. II Is protection OF the right sort
protection to labor a. the root Of indus
try, ana It goes as far to prevent foreign
labor competition as can be done without
ilfnng ement on the right OF immigration
IN good faith.
The second labor measure, approved
by the President on the 24th inst, absO-
lrtey prohibits prison contract labor Oy
any person incarcerated for violating the
laws of the United States, and forb!ds
any officer, agent or servant OF the gov
ernment to make any contract for such
labor
The third labor act, signed on Thurs
day, is less important than the other two,
but is still gratifying to workmen from
the consideration properly shown for
their comfort and enjoyment. 1t pro-
vldes that workmen employed by the
United States by the day shall be allowed
full compensation for the national holt
days, Memorial day, Decoration day and
the Fourth of July, during which work is
suspended.
The Star reminds the workmen OF the
country that the test of true friendship
lies in deeds, not in words, and that, in
constant regard for their in erests and
lawful requests, the Democratic party
has during the last five years, ever since
the name and policy OF Cleveland became
a power in public administration, quietly
but unremittingly promoted their good by
passing and enforcing workmen's relief
legislation. 1t is also true that many of
the measures for which labor agitators
have been clamoring, were placed upon
the statute books by Democratic influence
before the clamor was raised. In the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06
DRINKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
A Commercial Travellers Experience in a
Far Western Saloon.
Chfcspo Herald

Far Western Saloon.
Chicago Herald.
"I'Ve always made it g rule" said q
Chicago commercial traveller who had
Just come il from an extended tour
through the fer west, 'to be polite and
civil to every one l meet while out on the
road. 1t pays ia the long run and saves q
heap of trouble. But sometimes it is
pretty rough on ones pride, and the sac
rihces fellow has to make in behalf OF
peace and good will are frighttully gall
ing. About three weeks ago l Was IN
Globe, A. Y. With another commercial
traveller | visited q notorious saloon in
the town, about which had heard j good
desl. We went il out of pure Curiosity,
and, going up u the bar, called for
driukS. A rough-loukiug m4u WIS stand
ing next the wall. about fifteen feet
away. He sang out, III very unpleasant
voice:
" 4 say, stranger, amt you goin' TO in
vite me ter drink with yer?'
"Not happening TO feel very generous,
or like being imposed upon, said NO,
and my friend and raised our glasses to
our lips. Instantly a pistol report was
heard good, loud one, too-which nat
urally startled me, and caused NE 10 sus-
| pend drinking operations until [ could
recover from my aston shment. When
looked at my glass found 20 liquor in
it, bat it was cracked and perforated. a
bullet had gone through it.
'Barkeeper.' said l, give me another
glass of whisky. This is no good
"'You'll pay for it.' be inquired.
ufCertaiuly' said
"Again l raised the glass toward my
lips. My hand was not more than three
inches from the top Of the bar when there
was another pistol-shot. The glass was
shattered into a dozen pieces. At this
juncture began to understand the game.
My blood was up, and called for third
glass. 1t was broken, as the others had
been. l was frightened nearly out Of my
boots, and expected to get killed at the
next shot; but was mad, and | kept on
calling fer glasses until no less than five
had been broken in my hand. On the
sixth 1 felt a sharp pang in one of my
fingers. looked and saw that the bullet
had plowed a furrow half its diameter
across the top of my fore-hnger. But the
glass was sound and the liquor in it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06
A NATIONAL ISSUE.
Washington ard the City of Mexico TO Deal
with the Bloody Affair at NogaIes.

Washington ard the City of Mexico TO Deal
with the Bloody Affair at NogaIes.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell Paso, Ten, March Judge Brig
ham, tne United States Consul at Paso del
Norte, has been carrying on telegraphic
correspondence to-day with the consul
agent at Nogales, W. B. Grosel, IN re-
gard to the invasion of American territory
by the Mexican troops at that place
and the kidnapping of the Mexican Who
was held on q Criminsl charge by an
American sheriff. Consul Brigham has
telegraphed all the facts of the case to
Washington and is awaiting q reply.
Governor Jones of Sonora is st Nogales,
and assures the American Consul that
everything will be settled t. the salts
faction of our government, and
that there will be no unnecessary
delay at the City of Mexico, where the
matter has been referred. The latest
telegram received by Consul Brigham this
afternoon confirms the killing of one Mex
lean soldier. There were no other casual
ties.
TRYING TO PACIFY AMERICA.
NoGALEs, A. t, March 5-Governor
Torrezo of Sonora, Mex, and staff, &C
compsnied by Colonial Arviza, arrived
this morning from Hermeslllo. Governor
Torrezo on learning the particulars of the
affair of last Thursday censured
the Mexican Consul, Senior Labadle, in
measured terms for not delivering
Lieutenant Guitterez, who led the
soldiers in the attack on the Amerl
cans, to the American f- ri.
Immediately. Colonel Arr u
order to clear himself stated
to the Governor that the Americans were
in fault, whereupon the Governor said:
"The Americans are not in fault. They
were not in Mexico fighting you. What
business had your soldiers in the United
States armed and lighting United States
authorities?"
Governor Torrezo is highly indignant at
the action of the local Mexican authori-
ties. Upon Learning that Senior
Vasquez, chief of the Mexican
police, had been discharged for
refusing to take 6 hand against
Americans, he Immediately reinstated
him. He was ordered to teke q
force of men to secure Lietenant
Gutierrez and turn him over
to the United States authorities. The
chief thereupon dispatched ten men
on horseback fully armed TO scoUT the
country and bring Guitterez back dead or
alive. This, it is believed, will prevent
further trouble.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06
Homo Notes.

Colonel l.. l.. Keller, superintendent OF
the Texas and Pacific Rio Grande divis-
ion, leaves for Big Springs this morning.
Colonel Webster Snyder, general mana
ger of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe,
has returned to Galveston from his Chi
. cago visit.
C.B. Jones, stock agent of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe, has returned
from the western cattlemen's convention
and will be in The city all OF next week.
R.R. Robins, travelling passenger agent
for the Houston and Texas Central Rail
way, returned yesterday evening from
TRIP over toe Fort Worth and Denver to
Quanah in the interest of his line.
J.J. Mullaue, commercial agent of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, mas thrown
open the doors of the roads up town
office, and by the time the cattlemen meet
here will have all In readiness to transact
business.
Mr.. E. B. Goelet has received letter
from q gentleman in Florida who wants
one of the Goelet chair and sleeping cars
to advertise Florida and for use as an eX
cursion car. Mr.. Goelet has also q re-
quest from one of the largest railroad
system in the United States for plans and
specifications of his car with view to
their adopting 1t. Would not a car to
advertise Fort Worth be good thing for
our city?
THE GAZETTE calls attention to the
vsIusble communication of Mr.. L. n.
Cooper in this issue, in which will be
found interesting correspondence from
prominent gentlemen of Woodville rela-
tive TO the Fort Worth and Southeastern.
From this it will be seen that Woodville
does no. propose to be behind in the pro-
cession. but stands ready to put Der
shoulder to the wheel also. In the MeXia
Ledger and Fairfield Recorder of recent
dates are timely letters of Mr.. Cooper,
and the comments thereupon by these ex-
ceIert Journals convinces THE GAZETTE
that these cities will come forward and
do their duty mantully. Being consider
ably interested in this city, and realizing
the fun Importance to Fort Worth OF sucn
a road, Mr.. Cooper has given the matter
mis- earnest attention, and has done,
nerbaps, as much if not more than
snv other to enlist the interest Of capital
lists and people in this enterprise, and to
him belongs much credit for persistent
and intelligent effort in this behalf.